Park Service historian Albert Banton, Jr., cleans up some of the projectiles removed from the Cairo’s shell room.
Courtesy, William R. Wilson
Leg and wrist irons, and mess gear possibly used by one of the Cairo’s officers, were remarkably preserved despite being underwater for more than a century.
Courtesy, William R. Wilson
So, too, were boots, shoes, and other leather objects, which became pliable again after treatment with a special preservative.
Courtesy, William R. Wilson
As the Nation’s principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has basic responsibilities for water, fish, wildlife, mineral, land, park, and recreational resources. Indian and Territorial affairs are other major concerns of America’s “Department of Natural Resources.” The Department works to assure the wisest choice in managing all our resources so each will make its full contribution to a better United States—now and in the future.
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